About 985% of the Oxygen Carried by Systemic Arterial Blood Is

Question

About 98.5% of the oxygen carried by systemic arterial blood is attached to:
A)bicarbonate ions.
B)hemoglobin.
C)carbaminohemoglobin.
D)chloride ions.

Accepted Answer

Hemoglobin is the primary molecule that carries oxygen in systemic arterial blood. Bicarbonate ions, carbaminohemoglobin, and chloride ions play minor roles in oxygen transportation.